Ak 5
The Ak 5 (Swedish: Automatkarbin 5 ⓘ, English: Automatic Carbine 5) is a license-built Swedish version of the Belgian FN FNC assault rifle, with certain modifications, mostly to adapt the weapon to the partially subarctic Swedish climate. The Ak 5 is the current service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces, adopted in 1986, partially replacing the Ak 4, a license-built version of the Heckler & Koch G3.
| Ak 5 | |
|---|---|
Ak 5 with the old tubular steel stock | |
| Type | Assault rifle Carbine (AK5D) |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1986–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Chadian Civil War (2005-2010) Operation Artemis War in Mali |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1982 |
| Manufacturer | |
| Produced | 1986–present |
| No. built | 200,000 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Ak 5 empty 3.9 kg (8.60 lb) Ak 5B empty 4.8 kg (10.58 lb) Ak 5C empty 4.0 kg (8.82 lb) Ak 5 loaded 4.5 kg (9.92 lb) Ak 5B loaded 5.4 kg (11.90 lb) Ak 5C loaded 4.5 kg (9.92 lb) 30-round steel magazine empty: 0.17 kg (0.37 lb) 30-round plastic magazine empty: 0.10 kg (0.22 lb) |
| Length | Ak 5(B) 1,010 mm (39.8 in) (stock extended) Ak 5(B) 750 mm (29.5 in) (stock folded) Ak 5C 852 mm (33.5 in) – 914 mm (36.0 in) (stock extended) Ak 5C 667 mm (26.3 in) (stock folded) |
| Barrel length | Ak 5 / Ak 5B 450 mm (17.7 in) Ak 5C 350 mm (13.8 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56 mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 650–700 RPM |
| Muzzle velocity | Ak 5(B) 930 m/s (3,051 ft/s) Ak 5C 870 m/s (2,854 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 250 and 400 m sight adjustments |
| Maximum firing range | 3,000 m (3,281 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG magazine |
| Sights | Rear flip aperture, front post iron sights 513 mm (20.2 in) sight radius (standard rifle) optical sights |
In 2021, Sweden announced that they were looking to develop a new rifle in collaboration with Finland, which would replace the Ak 5. In 2023 this rifle took shape as the new Ak 24.
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